A motorcyclist who made a video recording of himself travelling at more than 160mph was jailed for 12 months, police confirmed today.

A motorcyclist who made a video recording of himself travelling at more than 160mph was jailed for 12 months, police confirmed today.

Wayne Soman, 32, was prosecuted on the strength of his own video after he attached the camera to his 900cc Kawasaki in order to record his exploits.

He was pulled over by officers from the Dyfed Powys Police force, who spotted the video camera and confiscated it.

Soman, of Llys Grth, Meadow Farm, Llantwit Fardre, near Pontypridd, South Wales, admitted one count of dangerous driving on September 16, 2001.

Recorder Peter Griffiths QC also banned him from driving for three years at Swansea Crown Court on Thursday and ordered him to take an extended driving test.

A Dyfed Powys Police spokeswoman said: "He drove from Church Village near Pontypridd, on to the A470 and down towards Llandovey in mid Wales on the A40.

"He was stopped by officers, who took the camera away. The video showed the camera pointing out over the handlebars and you can see the speedometer. His speeds regularly topped 150mph."

The spokeswoman said Soman had attached a hydraulic device to his number plate to flick the plate away to stop police recording his registration.

A Swansea Crown Court spokeswoman said Soman had travelled at 165mph on the A470 dual carriageway and 100mph on country lanes.

Chief Inspector Ian Miles, of Dyfed Powys Police said: "Clearly the judge in this case recognised the serious danger to the innocent public by an individual who posed a serious threat to them by his careless and irresponsible driving.

"It is clearly a major warning to other road users and in particular to motorcyclists who engage themselves in this type of activity.

"We would seek motorcyclists to act in a sensible and responsible way so as to prevent danger, death and serious injury on roads without prejudicing their enjoyment of motorcycling.

"During 2001,16 motorcyclists were killed on Dyfed Powys roads with a further 104 seriously injured.

"The main causes of these accidents are the inexperience of drivers, the speed at which they travel and misjudgment of bends.

"We welcome such a stringent punishment and echo the message this prison sentence portrays that dangerous and foolish riding on the roads in Dyfed Powys will not be tolerated."